School Safety

Safety is always top of mind in Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) and while we have plans and processes in place to mitigate and manage emergency situations, please know that school safety is not something we can do alone. The partnership and support that we have with our local law enforcement and our school community is critical.

STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL

NMUSD is implementing the The "I Love U Guys" Standard Response Protocol (SRP) districtwide as part of an effort to streamline terminology used in emergency situations. The SRP clearly defines the five actions to take in an emergency: hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate and shelter.

I Love U Guys Emergency Actions (PDF)

I Love U Guys Medidas de Emergencia (PDF)

I Love U Guys - Russian translation (PDF)

CENTEGIX CrisisAlert Emergency Alerting System

All NMUSD schools are equipped with CENTEGIX CrisisAlert, a wearable safety badge that allows employees to instantly request assistance during an emergency with the press of a button. CENTEGIX works alongside the district's Standard Response Protocol (SRP), giving staff a fast, reliable way to summon help while following standardized emergency procedures. The system also integrates with local law enforcement dispatch to help support a faster, more coordinated response during an emergency. Learn more about how CENTEGIX works below, or view our informational flyer for parents and families.

Centegix Badge & Standard Response Protocol

Gafete Centegix y Protocolo de Respuesta Estándar

Centegix Badge & Standard Response Protocol - Russian Translation

Information for Employees

WETIP 2.0

NMUSD is partnering with WeTip 2.0 for secondary schools. WeTip 2.0 is a 24-hour anonymous reporting system (tip line) through which suspicious activity and safety concerns at secondary schools can be reported via phone, text and an online form.

More information on submitting a tip is available on our WeTip webpage.

HOW WE PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES

PLANNING/PRACTICE

Safety Plans:

All school sites and district facilities have safety plans in place which are updated yearly and as-needed throughout the year. Contact your child's school for more information.

Drills:

Schools regularly conduct safety drills with students and staff to prepare for a variety of potential situations. Drills include procedures for fire (evacuation drills), lockdown, secure, drop-cover-hold (shelter drills), and disaster.

TRAINING

PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

SUPPLIES

STUDENT EMERGENCY TIPS

PARENT/GUARDIAN EMERGENCY TIPS

REMAIN CALM! Employees at each of our campuses regularly train in emergency procedures in numerous scenarios. They will do everything possible to keep your child safe.
DON’T CALL THE SCHOOL. The phone lines need to be kept open for emergency calls and staff may not be available to answer calls. The first priority during an emergency is to keep students and employees safe. Communication will be sent to parents/guardians as soon as possible. (See section below for emergency communications information)
DON’T IMMEDIATELY DRIVE TO THE SCHOOL. Additional presence on campus could impede the ability of emergency and law enforcement vehicles to access the school. Please wait for specific instructions from the school or district. Depending on the situations the reunification may be at an alternative location.

YOUR CHILD WILL ONLY BE RELEASED TO ADULTS LISTED ON THEIR EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST! Please ensure that your child's school has the most recent contact information on file - Update Contact Information. At the conclusion of an emergency, be sure to bring your identification to the reunification area in order for your student to be released to you.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

In the case of an emergency at our schools, we ask that you please remember to look for official information from the school or district. We deliver messages via school and district websites, email, phone, text, and district social media accounts - Instagram, Facebook, X. Please ensure that your child’s school has your most current contact information on file – Update Contact Information

VISITOR POLICY

All visitors to schools must report to the front office, state reason for their visit and receive a visitor badge prior to entering classrooms or school grounds.

HEAT & AIR QUALITY MONITORING

NMUSD uses real-time, on-campus monitoring to help keep students safe during outdoor activities.

Perry Weather monitoring equipment at our four comprehensive high schools (Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia, and Newport Harbor) tracks live heat and air quality conditions for their surrounding areas. PurpleAir sensors provide additional air quality monitoring at some of our other sites. Together, these give site administrators real, current conditions rather than a general forecast, so decisions about outdoor activity are based on what's actually happening on campus.

HEAT RISK LEVELS

Level	Zone	WBGT Threshold	Required Actions
0	Normal	Below 80.0°F	No heat-related restrictions. Normal schedule.
1	Low (Yellow)	80.0°F – 85.0°F	Increase hydration reminders. Encourage use of shade during outdoor time. Reduce prolonged sun exposure when feasible.
2	Moderate (Orange)	85.0°F – 88.0°F	Modify outdoor activities (shortened duration, added shade breaks). Increase access to water (no restriction). Limit time outdoors during the warmest part of the day. Monitor classrooms without air conditioning.
3	High (Red)	88.0°F – 90.0°F	Cancel outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM–5 PM) and move into cooled spaces.
4	Very High (Magenta)	Above 90.0°F	Cancel all outdoor activities.

Please note that CIF has separate heat-related guidelines for secondary students participating in athletics. High school athletic directors will communicate directly with families if any adjustments to CIF practices or games are necessary.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

If you see something, say something - Don't spread it- report it!

This is the best deterrent to potentially harmful situations. We want everyone on our campus, including parents, guardians and guests to be empowered to report any unusual or suspicious activity to a site administrator, employee or police.

RESOURCES

Ready OC
Orange County's emergency preparedness resource

AlertOC

AlertOC is a mass notification system designed to keep Orange County, California residents and businesses informed of emergencies and certain community events.

AlertOC is operated by the County of Orange in collaboration with local cities.

Contact Us

Emergency: Call 911

Contact your child's school administration for questions about safety at your school - School Directory

Risk Management

Jonathan Wilby
Director, Risk Management
714-424-7535

Carmen Viramontes
Administrative Assistant II
714-424-5012

Student Services

Sarah Coley
Director of Student and Community Services
714-424-5016

Janet Chavarria
Administrative Asst. II
714-424-5016

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